Books Read October 2014 (Books 176 - 195)
Here is a summary of my October reading with links to longer reviews in my journal.
Book 176: Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2) by Elizabeth Peters, 1981. 307 pages/audiobook (10 hrs, 6 mins). Narrated by Susan O'Malley. Cozy mystery set in Egypt.
Book 177: The Moses Stone (Chris Bronson #2) by James Becker, 2009. 480 pages. Biblical conspiracy thriller. Reviews of Books 176 and 177.
Book 178: A Dangerous Talent (Alix London #1). by Aaron Elkins and Charlotte Elkins, 2012. 270 pages, Fun mystery with artistic theme.
Book 179: Without Fail (Jack Reacher #6) by Lee Child, 2002. 556 pages. Thriller with assassination theme. Reviews of Books 178 and 179.
Book 180: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, 2013. 479 pages. Intriguing period fiction as a life is experienced over and over again. Review here.
Book 181: The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee, 2014. 516 pages. Family drama set in 1960s India. Review here.
Book 182: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris, 2014. 337 pages. A dentist has his identity stolen on-line and faces existential crises. Review here.
Book 183: We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler, 2014. 337 pages. Unusual coming-of-age novel. Loved it. Review here.
Book 184: This Old Thing: Fall in Love with Vintage Clothes by Dawn O'Porter, 2014. 144 pages. TV tie-in on vintage fashion. Review here.
Book 185: The Oversight (Oversight Trilogy #1) by Charlie Fletcher, 2014. 448 pages. Highly satisfying Victorian fantasy. Review here.
Book 186: Skin (Jack Caffrey #4) by Mo Hayder, 2009. 460 pages. Book 187: Gone (Jack Caffrey #5) by Mo Hayder, 2010. 560 pages. Book 188: Poppet (Jack Caffrey #6) by Mo Hayder, 2013. 378 pages. Had a mini-marathon for this gritty police procedural series, Reviews of Books 186, 187 and 188.
Book 189: J: a Novel by Howard Jacobson, 2014. 326 pages. Weak dystopian novel. Bottom of my 2014 Man Booker list. Review here.
Book 190: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, 2014.. 308 pages. Another gem of magical realism with a stronger social issues them than her previous work, Review here.
Book 191: Tip of the Tongue (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #5) by Patrick Ness, 2013. 37 pages.
Book 192: Something Borrowed (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #6) by Richelle Mead, 2013.40 pages. Reviews of Books 191 and 192.
Book 193: Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic #5) by Sophie Kinsella, 2007. Audiobook (13 hrs, 9 mins). Read by Emily Gray. Becky deals with pregnancy. Review here.
Book 194: Untold Story by Monica Ali, 2012. 368 pages. Intriguing 'what if'. Review here.
Book 195: The Abduction (Carnivia Trilogy #2) by Jonathan Holt, 2014. 469 pages. Conspiracy thriller set in Venice. Review here,
Book 176: Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2) by Elizabeth Peters, 1981. 307 pages/audiobook (10 hrs, 6 mins). Narrated by Susan O'Malley. Cozy mystery set in Egypt.
Book 177: The Moses Stone (Chris Bronson #2) by James Becker, 2009. 480 pages. Biblical conspiracy thriller. Reviews of Books 176 and 177.
Book 178: A Dangerous Talent (Alix London #1). by Aaron Elkins and Charlotte Elkins, 2012. 270 pages, Fun mystery with artistic theme.
Book 179: Without Fail (Jack Reacher #6) by Lee Child, 2002. 556 pages. Thriller with assassination theme. Reviews of Books 178 and 179.
Book 180: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, 2013. 479 pages. Intriguing period fiction as a life is experienced over and over again. Review here.
Book 181: The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee, 2014. 516 pages. Family drama set in 1960s India. Review here.
Book 182: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris, 2014. 337 pages. A dentist has his identity stolen on-line and faces existential crises. Review here.
Book 183: We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler, 2014. 337 pages. Unusual coming-of-age novel. Loved it. Review here.
Book 184: This Old Thing: Fall in Love with Vintage Clothes by Dawn O'Porter, 2014. 144 pages. TV tie-in on vintage fashion. Review here.
Book 185: The Oversight (Oversight Trilogy #1) by Charlie Fletcher, 2014. 448 pages. Highly satisfying Victorian fantasy. Review here.
Book 186: Skin (Jack Caffrey #4) by Mo Hayder, 2009. 460 pages. Book 187: Gone (Jack Caffrey #5) by Mo Hayder, 2010. 560 pages. Book 188: Poppet (Jack Caffrey #6) by Mo Hayder, 2013. 378 pages. Had a mini-marathon for this gritty police procedural series, Reviews of Books 186, 187 and 188.
Book 189: J: a Novel by Howard Jacobson, 2014. 326 pages. Weak dystopian novel. Bottom of my 2014 Man Booker list. Review here.
Book 190: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, 2014.. 308 pages. Another gem of magical realism with a stronger social issues them than her previous work, Review here.
Book 191: Tip of the Tongue (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #5) by Patrick Ness, 2013. 37 pages.
Book 192: Something Borrowed (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #6) by Richelle Mead, 2013.40 pages. Reviews of Books 191 and 192.
Book 193: Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic #5) by Sophie Kinsella, 2007. Audiobook (13 hrs, 9 mins). Read by Emily Gray. Becky deals with pregnancy. Review here.
Book 194: Untold Story by Monica Ali, 2012. 368 pages. Intriguing 'what if'. Review here.
Book 195: The Abduction (Carnivia Trilogy #2) by Jonathan Holt, 2014. 469 pages. Conspiracy thriller set in Venice. Review here,